Microsoft has announced a major upgrade to the Snipping Tool with the release of Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26120.5761 ...

You can use the Win key + Shift + R keyboard shortcut to start screen recording, but that’s not a new feature. As first ...

A new feature is an icon at the top right of the snipping tool labeled “GIF”. Clicking on it opens the GIF export function with the corresponding dialog.

Also new for the Snipping Tool is functionality that allows for the detection of QR codes in screen grabs (there's an icon bottom-right of the app to do this).

The Snipping Tool will start recording the selected area after displaying a 3-second countdown. You can pause or stop the recording by selecting the respective icons.

The Snipping Tool is a favorite among Windows fans who test Microsoft's Windows 11 Dev and Beta channel preview releases. The Snipping Tool can be launched from the keyboard with Win + Shift + S.

Microsoft has published new Windows previews in the Insider channels. They bring new functions for the snipping tool and AI features.

Microsoft shared detailed information on these updates via the Windows Insider Blog. The Snipping Tool, version 11.2308.33.0, introduces ‘Text Actions,’ making text copying from screenshots ...

Snipping Tool – which combines the Snip & Sketch tool and is for taking screenshots – will also get updates from the Microsoft Store rather than major Windows 10 updates.

For those who need more control, there's a snipping tool app on macOS called Screenshot. Press Shift + Command + 5 on your keyboard to pull up the screenshot and screen recording panel.